Pen and pencil holder.



A. M. MOYLAN. PEN AND PENCIL HOLDER, APPTJU ATION FILED MAR. 23, 1909.

937,087.- Patented 0ct.19,1909.

Smmutoz UNITED sra'rns PATENT "OFFICE.

- ALEXANDER M.- 1vroYLA1v, or CENTURY, FLORIDA.

' PEN Am) PENCIL HOLDER,

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, ALEXANDER M. More- LAN,citizen of the United "States, residing at Century, State of Florida,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pen and PencilHolders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to writing devices and refers particularly to anattachment to be applied to pens and pencils for the purpose ofenablingthe writer to hold the same atvthe proper'angle.

The invention has for anobject the provision of a device of thischaracter by.means of which the pen or pencil used will be secured tothe forefinger of the operator and which maybe and will enable theioperator free use of the thumb and remaining fingers for turning over orhandling papers, blotters or the like during short intervals between theemployment of the en or pencil.

The i-nvent1on has for another object theprovision of a device of thischaracter which may be einployed'for instructing persons in the art ofwriting by holding the pen or pencil employed 'at the correct angle andthus causingthe operator to acquire the habit of positioning the pencilat such an angle as to obviate the cramping of the fingers incident tothe exertion of great pressure upon the pencil which .is prevalent amongwriters andwhich is not a necessity for the operation of the pen orpencil.

The invention further contemplates the provision of a device ofthischaracter which will admit of the positioning of the forefinger andthe thumb against the pen or pencil in the usual manner and which willnecessitate .the correct engagement of the same therewith, the deviceenabling the withdrawal of the thumb therefrom without detachingthepencil from the forefinger in order to admit of the free'usage of thesame for erasures or the like during the operation of writing. v

The invention still further aims the provision of a device whichpossesses the above enumerated advantages and' which at the same timecomprises but. few operative parts preferably are integrally formed sothat the device may be economically produced and thereby adaptable tothe general, public. I

Other objects and advantages will be pointed out in the specificationwhich dis.

in the-county of Escambi-a and' Specifieation of Iletters Patent.Patented'Oct. 19, 1909. -Application filed March 23, 1909. Serial No.485,203.

closes the formation of the device in this application and intheappended claims.

For a full understanding of'the invention reference is to be had to'thefollowing description Figure 1 is a perspective view of theat- .tachmentin operative position. Fig. 2 is a single length-ofwire which 1s bent toform a ring 10 which is adapted to encircle the lower end of the pencil11, or pen if the same be employed, one end of the length oflwire whichforms the ring 10 being extended from the under side of the pencil 11inwardly where it is curved upwardly to form a thumb loop 12. The thumb,loop 12 is terminated at the end of the lengthof wire which extendsupwardly and engages beneath the pencil 11 where it protrudes adistanceoutwardly therefrom at a downwardly curved angle. The opposite end ofthe length of wire which forms the ring 10 is engaged beneath the thumbloop 12 at its 1111161 extremity and is curved upwardly therefrom toform a finger loop 13, the same being formed by the curvlng downwardlyof the length of wire to a pointadjacen't the pencil 11: wherethe lengthof wire which is turned upwardly as at 14 in substantially the plane ofthe pencil 11 is diverged rearwardly therefrom.

In applying and operating the device the pencil 11 is engaged throughthe ring 10 11d rested intermediately upon the upper face of the outerend of the thumb loop 12.

The portion 14 is engaged between the first and second lingers byinserting the forefinger between the pencil lland the portion lei andengaging the end of the finger and accompanying drawings, in. .WlllCllthrough the loop 13 against the side of the pencil 11. The thumb of theoperator isnow engaged upwardly through the loop 12 against the sid'e'ofthe pencil 11 to form a firm' grip uponthe same. When in this positionit is observed that the pencil is disposed substantially in parallelwith the forc finger and that the forefinger and the thumb are held in anatural position without the ne-v cessity of cramping the same a ainstthe penoil in order to secure the pencii'i idly in po-\ sition. -Whenthethumb is with rawn from the loop 12 the loop 13 maintains the pencil. 11upon the forefinger and whereby the pencil will be h tive positionduring the employment of the thumb and other fingers in handling papersor the like.

' In employing this device the operator assumes the habit ofwriting withe encil 11 in the correct-position so that by disposing,of the devicethe hand will naturally assume the correct engagement about the pencil.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed asnew is r 1. Adevice as specified comprising .a length of. wire bent to form a ringfor engagement about the lower end of a pencil,

a thumb loop formed by one end of the length of wire and extendedradially and upwardly on the pencil, the pencil adapted to rest upon theupper face of the said thumb loop, a finger loop formed on the o positeend of the length of wire and extende upwardly above the pencil and anupwardly bent portion extended lengthwise of the pencil and diverged atits rear extremity therefrom for engagement between the first and secondfinger of the operator to ide the device.

2. In a device as speclfied the combinairovi'des means e (1 1n anoperation with a writing im lement of a, ring for engagement about saiimplement, a; thumb loop extended laterally and backwardly from saidring, a finger loop'upwardly extended from said ring for engagementaboutthe index finger and a guide rearwardl'y extended from saidring-for engagement between the index and second fingers.-

: 3. In a holder for writing implements the about said implement, athumb loop to encircle the thumb-and'retain the same against saidimplement; a finger loop in the wire'to engage the index finger tosteady the imimplement,

plement'and a guide extended between the index and second fingersfromthe ring for directing the point of the writing implement.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of-two witnesses.I

ALEXANDER M. MOYLAN. [a 8.]

Witnesses:

Jos. W. HARDING, .GENIE HURRY.

